ape leader

obsolete A pejorative term for an older single woman; a spinster or old maid. From an old proverb that women who die unmarried are fated to lead apes—considered at the time to be unproductive animals—in hell. At the risk of being labeled an ape leader by ignorant people, I have chosen a life without marriage, and I am perfectly happy to do so.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Leela	-	Indian, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Malayalam
Amon-Ra	-	Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
Onyekachukwu	-	Western African, Igbo
Asia (1)	AY-zhə (English), AH-zyah (Italian)	English (Modern), Italian (Modern)
Luiza	luw-EE-zah (Polish)	Polish, Portuguese, Romanian
Gianna	JAHN-nah (Italian), YAH-nah (Greek)	Italian, Greek